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NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home BuildersFri, 22 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.367839597HUD to Radically Cut Advance Notice of Housing Inspectionshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NAHBNow/~3/5Tp6f1hrcwU/
http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/hud-to-radically-cut-advance-notice-of-housing-inspections/#respondFri, 22 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0000http://nahbnow.com/?p=14441HUD has announced it is dramatically reducing the advance notice it provides to public housing authorities and private owners of HUD-subsidized apartment developments before inspections to 14 days.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NAHBNow/~4/5Tp6f1hrcwU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/hud-to-radically-cut-advance-notice-of-housing-inspections/feed/014441http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/hud-to-radically-cut-advance-notice-of-housing-inspections/2019 Builders’ Show Draws Largest Crowd in 10 Yearshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NAHBNow/~3/FC78SSSXu1g/
http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/2019-builders-show-draws-largest-crowd-in-10-years/#respondFri, 22 Feb 2019 01:00:00 +0000http://nahbnow.com/?p=14433More than 67,000 home building professionals from around the world filled the exhibit halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center as NAHB hosted the 75th anniversary of the International Builders’ Show Feb. 19-21.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NAHBNow/~4/FC78SSSXu1g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/2019-builders-show-draws-largest-crowd-in-10-years/feed/014433http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/2019-builders-show-draws-largest-crowd-in-10-years/Problem Solvers Caucus Seeks Bipartisan Housing Solutionshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NAHBNow/~3/wubGRbviS1c/
http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/problem-solvers-caucus-seeks-bipartisan-housing-solutions/#respondThu, 21 Feb 2019 21:45:00 +0000http://nahbnow.com/?p=14434In a roundtable discussion moderated by 2019 Chairman Greg Ugalde during the NAHB Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas, Reps. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) expressed support for working together on a bipartisan basis to advance housing issues.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NAHBNow/~4/wubGRbviS1c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/problem-solvers-caucus-seeks-bipartisan-housing-solutions/feed/014434http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/problem-solvers-caucus-seeks-bipartisan-housing-solutions/Nation’s Home Builders Elect Leadership for 2019http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NAHBNow/~3/5ne243QhtbM/
http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/nations-home-builders-elect-leadership-for-2019/#respondThu, 21 Feb 2019 20:00:00 +0000http://nahbnow.com/?p=14429The NAHB Board of Directors elected four senior officers to top leadership positions within the Federation during the association’s International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NAHBNow/~4/5ne243QhtbM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/nations-home-builders-elect-leadership-for-2019/feed/014429http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/nations-home-builders-elect-leadership-for-2019/Watch HUD Sec. Ben Carson, Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Address NAHB Boardhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NAHBNow/~3/cjmIQLBB-pk/
http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/watch-hud-sec-ben-carson-congressional-problem-solvers-caucus-co-chairs-address-nahb-board/#respondThu, 21 Feb 2019 16:30:00 +0000http://nahbnow.com/?p=14450U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson will speak to the NAHB Board of Directors at 9:00 a.m. PT today, during the NAHB International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. Following his talk, Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus Chairs Co-chairs Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) will speak to the board. Their remarks will be broadcast live on the association’s website.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NAHBNow/~4/cjmIQLBB-pk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/watch-hud-sec-ben-carson-congressional-problem-solvers-caucus-co-chairs-address-nahb-board/feed/014450http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/watch-hud-sec-ben-carson-congressional-problem-solvers-caucus-co-chairs-address-nahb-board/HUD Secretary Pledges to Work with Builders to Tackle Housing Affordability Crisishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NAHBNow/~3/1S0VY3sviCk/
http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/hud-secretary-pledges-to-work-with-builders-to-tackle-housing-affordability-crisis/#respondThu, 21 Feb 2019 16:30:00 +0000http://nahbnow.com/?p=14430Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Dr. Ben Carson today discussed how the government and home builders can work together to tackle the nation's affordability crisis in an address to the NAHB Board of Directors during its annual meeting in Las Vegas.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NAHBNow/~4/1S0VY3sviCk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/hud-secretary-pledges-to-work-with-builders-to-tackle-housing-affordability-crisis/feed/014430http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/hud-secretary-pledges-to-work-with-builders-to-tackle-housing-affordability-crisis/Multifamily Builder and Developer Confidence Weakens Slightly in Fourth Quarterhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NAHBNow/~3/VSn0suGFXjM/
http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/multifamily-builder-and-developer-confidence-weakens-slightly-in-fourth-quarter/#respondThu, 21 Feb 2019 15:00:00 +0000http://nahbnow.com/?p=14432Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing weakened slightly in the fourth quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released today by NAHB.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NAHBNow/~4/VSn0suGFXjM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/multifamily-builder-and-developer-confidence-weakens-slightly-in-fourth-quarter/feed/014432http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/multifamily-builder-and-developer-confidence-weakens-slightly-in-fourth-quarter/What Home Buyers Want in 2019http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NAHBNow/~3/lR_CuRNU03M/
http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/what-home-buyers-want-in-2019/#respondThu, 21 Feb 2019 01:00:00 +0000http://nahbnow.com/?p=14336Laundry rooms and energy-saving features such as Energy Star appliances, windows and whole house certification are among the most wanted home features, according to survey results from NAHB released today during a press conference at the International Builders' Show.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NAHBNow/~4/lR_CuRNU03M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/what-home-buyers-want-in-2019/feed/014336http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/what-home-buyers-want-in-2019/Multifamily Housing Production to Start Leveling Offhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NAHBNow/~3/sUIvO8EKX24/
http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/multifamily-housing-production-to-start-leveling-off/#respondWed, 20 Feb 2019 18:00:00 +0000http://nahbnow.com/?p=14352While multifamily housing starts in 2018 came very close to the sector’s 2015 peak, production levels are expected to moderate somewhat in 2019 and will stabilize in a range that that is considered normal, according to NAHB analysis at a press conference today during the NAHB International Builders' Show in Las Vegas.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NAHBNow/~4/sUIvO8EKX24" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/multifamily-housing-production-to-start-leveling-off/feed/014352http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/multifamily-housing-production-to-start-leveling-off/Residential Remodeling Spending Continues to Gradually Growhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NAHBNow/~3/K-xaQEpvA2Y/
http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/residential-remodeling-spending-continues-to-gradually-grow/#respondWed, 20 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0000http://nahbnow.com/?p=14439Spending on residential improvements will continue to grow over the next two years at a gradual pace, according to experts at a press conference hosted by the NAHB Remodelers during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. Professional remodelers from across the country agreed with the forecast, citing increased consumer confidence and demand.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NAHBNow/~4/K-xaQEpvA2Y" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/residential-remodeling-spending-continues-to-gradually-grow/feed/014439http://nahbnow.com/2019/02/residential-remodeling-spending-continues-to-gradually-grow/